Same-Sex Marriage Is Legal In Maryland! (For Now.)

But the law, which would go into effect in January 2013 and make Maryland the eighth state to legalize gay marriage, could face a pretty major roadblock: The Washington Times has reported that opponents of same-sex marriage plan to begin circulating petitions to suspend the legislation. If they get 55,736 voter signatures by the end of June, the decision would go to popular vote in November. (A recent Baltimore Sun poll said that 49 percent of Maryland voters support gay marriage while 47 percent oppose it. Boo.)

__So yay, for now! And let's hope the vote swings in favor of same-sex marriage if it goes to the polls in November! __